Nate Yarnell
Nate Yarnell
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Nate Yarnell arrived at Texas State from Pittsburgh. One game to point at: 350 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Clemson — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 98 | 167 | 58.7% | 1,056 | 6.3 | 10 | 5 | 125.6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 41 | 62 | 66.1% | 595 | 9.6 | 4 | 1 | 164.8 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 14 | 71.4% | 195 | 13.9 | 1 | 0 | 212.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 149 | 243 | 61.3% | 1,846 | 7.6 | 15 | 6 | 140.6 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 35 | 25 | 0.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 19 | 13 | 0.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 56 | 28 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Texas State
Returning around him
- 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brady White’s 2020 season.
Matches Brady on
Differs from Brady on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Book’s path through Notre Dame.
Ian Book
Eli Peters
Matches Ian on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Shough's junior season at Texas Tech (2022).
Matches Tyler on
Differs from Tyler on
Player DNA
Players who play like Nate Yarnell
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2024+442%
Up 442% from first season to most-recent.